With the number of elephants getting electrocuted and run over by trains and trucks increasing, Odisha government has decided to launch a scheme, Gajabandhu, for their safety and protection.
As part of the scheme, which will be launched in villages surrounding elephant corridors, the location and movement of elephants will be tracked, said AK Mohapatra, outgoing chief wildlife warden of Odisha. A ‘Gajabandhu’ (friend of elephants) will lead a team assigned this task, which will coordinate with field officials.